Author JoLynn Powers

For twenty years the members of the Cultural Awareness and Enrichment Group (CAEG) in Elkins, West Virginia have worked to educate Randolph County community members about diversity issues. The group continues...

Quilts have always kept us warm, reminded us of our past and brought families and friends together. These same ideas are used to create the Elkins Main Street’s Heritage Quilt Trail - a community-supported...

Two students from Youthbuild North Central, located in Elkins West Virginia, have been elected to the National Young Leaders Council. The Young Leaders Council is the peer-elected student leadership body for...

As Elkins Main Street Works to bring more people to the downtown area, we always have a need for volunteers for our events. Working with students from the college is a wonderful opportunity for Main Street to...

Bailey’s house is a home constructed for the specific needs of one disabled young woman and her family in Randolph County, West Virginia. Heather and Will Scott had a long list of needs when their daughter...

My friends and I in AmeriCorps serve West Virginia in so many ways. So I thought I would let you explore some of the interesting things about, "Who We Are, What We Do, and Who We Serve” in the Appalachian...

Spring time in West Virginia is the best time to explore the outdoors. One of the most child- and family-friendly events is the Mountain Beckon Bicycle Parade & Rodeo. Over the past 5 years families in...

As a member of the West Virginia community I was totally unaware of the impact that non-profits have. I joined AmeriCorps, a federally funded volunteer program to help communities in my state who are...